But the York County businessman got some big donations after winning the Democratic nomination

Gov. Tom Corbett's re-election campaign had $4.8 million available as of June 9, compared to about $3.1 million for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf, according to the latest campaign finance reports.

G. Terry Madonna, a pollster and political science professor at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, said he expects each of the campaigns to spend more than $20 million, counting the primary and general election.

"I'm a firm believer that neither candidate is going to have trouble raising money," Madonna said. "...Both have the unified support of their party. Both have interest groups that are highly vested in their campaign."

Tom Wolf, Democratic candidate for governor. Submitted

The candidates were in different positions for this latest reporting period, as Wolf, a York County businessman, saw an influx in support after winning the Democratic nomination for governor on May 20. Corbett was uncontested in the GOP primary, after the state Supreme Court ordered that an opponent's name be stricken from ballots for not filing a timely statement of financial interest with the state Ethics Commission.

The reports were filed Thursday.

HOW MUCH THEY RAISED &GT;&GT; Corbett's campaign started the latest reporting period of May 6 through June 9 with $6.3 million and raised $1.38 million. Wolf's campaign started with about $1.6 million and raised $3.47 million.

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SPENDING AROUND THE PRIMARY &GT;&GT; Corbett's campaign spent $2.89 million from May 6 through June 9. Meanwhile, Wolf's campaign spent $1.98 million.

WOLF'S CONTRIBUTIONS &GT;&GT; Wolf's campaign reported receiving about $2.3 million from political committees. That includes $450,000 on June 2 from an American Federation of Teachers committee, based in Washington, D.C.; $100,000 on May 23 and $400,000 on June 3 from a Pennsylvania State Education Association committee; and $225,000 on May 21 from the Democratic Governors Association in Washington, D.C.

Here are some noteworthy local contributions:

•Anthony Campisi, president and CEO of Glatfelter Insurance Group, gave $25,000 on June 9.

•M. Thomas Grumbacher, of The Bon-Ton Stores, gave $150,000 on May 14.

•Bob Pullo, listed as retired, of the York area, gave $50,000 on June 6.

•John D. Zimmerman, listed as retired, of the Mount Wolf area, gave $50,000 on June 9.

CORBETT'S CONTRIBUTORS &GT;&GT; Corbett's campaign reported receiving more than $330,000 from political committees. That includes $50,000 on May 28 from the Western Pennsylvania Laborers' committee.

WHAT'S NEXT&GT;&GT; Madonna said you can expect the candidates to spend a lot of time this summer raising money.

CONTACT ED MAHON AT 717-771-2089.

Katie McGinty to head new state committee

Katie McGinty, who was one of Tom Wolf's opponents in the Democratic primary, will lead a state committee that will work in coordination with Wolf's gubernatorial campaign, Wolf's campaign said in a news release Thursday.

"We need to shake up the status quo, and that goes from everything to changing the way we campaign to changing the way we govern," McGinty, a former state environmental protection secretary, said in the release.

The news release said the committee will organize Democrats, Republicans and independents, and it will hold Gov. Tom Corbett "accountable through aggressive communications and research."

The announcement marked a shift for Wolf. He previously endorsed McGinty for chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. But the move met some resistance, as the current chairman, Jim Burn, opposed it.

"We have a stable operation with a proven record of success, and I see no reason to mess with a successful formula," Burn said earlier this month, according to the Associated Press.

McGinty will not be pursuing the state party position, said Mike Mikus, her campaign manager in the primary.

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